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The Chicago Lighthouse offers a multidisciplinary approach to vision care that integrates specialized care centers and complementary services. Their care centers feature optometric services, psychological support, and assistive technology, with additional services ranging from occupational therapy to clinical research. Their process supports cooperation across disciplines in the assessment and treatment of their patients.
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois (NFBI) - Chicago Chapter provides scholarships for low-vision and blind college students who are residents of Illinois. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and service to the community.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse helps clients who are blind or partially sighted develop skills and techniques for safe, effective, and efficient travel. Specialists work one-on-one with clients to make sense of their surroundings by enhancing environmental, bodily and spatial awareness. Clients also learn techniques to utilize remaining vision in conjunction with auditory, olfactory, and kinesthetic senses to experience the world more in a more meaningful way.

Services

Sighted Guide Skills Instruction
Cane Skills Instruction
Partial Sightedness
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse offers a multidisciplinary approach to vision care that integrates specialized care centers and complementary services. Their care centers feature optometric services, psychological support, and assistive technology, with additional services ranging from occupational therapy to clinical research. Their process supports cooperation across disciplines in the assessment and treatment of their patients.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse offers a multidisciplinary approach to vision care that integrates specialized care centers and complementary services. Their care centers feature optometric services, psychological support, and assistive technology, with additional services ranging from occupational therapy to clinical research. Their process supports cooperation across disciplines in the assessment and treatment of their patients.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse's Driving Rehabilitation Program helps current drivers with partial sightedness evaluate their driving skills, stay apprised of Illinois State laws, and determine eligibility to continue driving. We work with program participants to use assistive devices to optimize driving skills and explore alternative methods of transportation when necessary.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse offers a multidisciplinary approach to vision care that integrates specialized care centers and complementary services. Their care centers feature optometric services, psychological support, and assistive technology, with additional services ranging from occupational therapy to clinical research. Their process supports cooperation across disciplines in the assessment and treatment of their patients.
The Chicago Lighthouse's Lader Family Scholarship Program is open to residents of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin who are blind or partially sighted as well as Chicago Lighthouse employees who are blind, partially sighted, have another disability, or are Veterans. Scholarship funds are to be used to defray the costs of tuition, books, assistive technology, or other educational expenses for students enrolled in post-secondary programs, including accredited certifications and Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees.
Blind Service Chicago (BSC) offers an array of services designed to meet the needs of people who are blind or have low vision and live in Chicago or the surrounding areas. Services include volunteers who can help with reading, a summer program for youth, scholarships, networking opportunities, peer-led empowerment groups, and technology training.

Services

Computer Literacy Training Programs
Scholarships
Youth Enrichment Programs
Partial Sightedness
Blindness
Disability/Health Condition Specific Support Groups
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness
The Chicago Lighthouse's Transitional Jobs Program provides qualified applicants with paid internship placements at the Low Vision Communications Call Center and across other Chicago Lighthouse departments. Internships are available in call center support, front desk assistance, data entry, and related fields.
The Chicago Lighthouse's Seniors Program offers complimentary weekly programming for older adults ages 55 and up who are facing vision loss. They develop meaningful and relevant programs based on the needs and interests of participants. Their programs are designed to enhance independence, develop critical skills, and foster a sense of community for seniors who are blind or visually impaired. This program is functioning via telephone programming as well as some in-person programming.
Call-in groups give you a chance to connect and learn from Hadley and others who share your interests. Join by phone or computer. Listen in. Chime in. It's up to you.

Services

Web Based Discussion Groups/Live Chat
Partial Sightedness
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Services

Occupation Specific Job Training
Partial Sightedness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Blindness